Now accepting admissions for the next edition of the Morton Literary Journal.

The deadline for submission is August 1, 2013

Please email all submissions to reference@morton.edu. Please write “Morton Literary Journal Submission” in the subject line of your email. For futher rules and suggestions, see below:

Deadline for current issue is midnight on August 1, 2013.
The Journal will be published once a year, in fall, and will be available on campus and online free of cost.
Submissions are welcome from all current Morton Students. Work may be submitted by students who have attended Morton in the previous semester or who are registered for the upcoming semester. All instructors and staff are encouraged to submit work as well.
Submissions must be emailed to reference@morton.edu before the posted deadline for each issue. Written works may be emailed as an attachment or in the body of the email. If you want your work to be printed in a specific font or with stylized punctuation or styling, please submit your work as an attachment file. All photographs and images of artwork must be sent as a JPG or PDF. Works might be modified according space or size constraints. The Editors will not modify content.
Regarding photo and art submissions, please keep in mind that the journal will be printed in black and white on 8.5” by 5.5” pages. Please consider the size of the page when selecting the resolution and scale of your piece.
For print submissions, please do not exceed 1500 words.
All works submitted before the deadline will be considered by the Journal’s Editorial Board for inclusion in the magazine. The Library retains the right to publish all submitted work both in print and online.
All works must be original. We welcome all poems, essays, short stories, photographs, drawings, and comic strips.

The next edition will be available in the fall semester.

Poetry Contest Begins March 1!

To celebrate National Poetry Month in April the library is hosting a poetry contest. All current students are welcome to enter. Finalists will have a chance to have their poems published and get to do a formal reading of their work in April. The contest ends at midnight on Monday, April 8.

To submit your work for consideration send an email to reference@morton.edu with your full name, email address and your Morton Student ID number (located on your class schedule or id card). Please include your poem in the body of the email and not as an attachment. For all official rules please see below:

Morton Library Poetry Contest March 2013 Official Rules

All entries must be original, unpublished work of students currently enrolled at Morton College.

Morton College retains the right to publish in print and online all submitted works.

All emailed entries must also include the student’s full name, email address and Morton Student ID Number.

Works are limited to 500 words. Students are limited to 3 submissions.

All poems will be judged anonymously. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges.

All winning poems will be published on the library website. Finalists will be invited to share their work at a reading in the library in April. The First Place Winner will receive a check for $100; the Second Place Winner will receive a check for $50 and the Third Place Winner will receive a check for $25.

If you have any further questions, email the library at reference@morton.edu or ask at the Reference Desk.

The library is now accepting submissions for the next issue of the Morton Literary Journal.

The deadline for submission is August 31, 2012.

Please email all submissions to reference@morton.edu. Please write “Morton Literary Journal Submission” in the subject line of your email. For futher rules and suggestions, see below:

Deadline for current issue is midnight on August 31, 2012.
The Journal will be published twice a year, once in fall and once in winter and will be available on campus and online free of cost.
Submissions are welcome from all current Morton Students. Work may be submitted by students who have attended Morton in the previous semester or who are registered for the upcoming semester. All instructors and staff are encouraged to submit work as well.
Submissions must be emailed to reference@morton.edu before the posted deadline for each issue. Written works may be emailed as an attachment or in the body of the email. If you want your work to be printed in a specific font or with stylized punctuation or styling, please submit your work as an attachment file. All photographs and images of artwork must be sent as a JPG or PDF. Works might be modified according space or size constraints. The Editors will not modify content.
Regarding photo and art submissions, please keep in mind that the journal will be printed in black and white on 8.5” by 5.5” pages. Please consider the size of the page when selecting the resolution and scale of your piece.
For print submissions, please do not exceed 1500 words.
All works submitted before the deadline will be considered by the Journal’s Editorial Board for inclusion in the magazine. The Library retains the right to publish all submitted work both in print and online.
All works must be original. We welcome all poems, essays, short stories, photographs, drawings, and comic strips.

The library is now accepting submissions for the next issue of the Morton Literary Journal. If you would like your work to be considered for publication, email it to reference@morton.edu. We are accepting original poems, short stories, and essays. Please also submit original photographs and artwork. Full submission guidelines are below.

All pieces must be submitted by December 30 to be considered for the January issue.

Morton Poetry Journal-Guidelines for Submission
Deadline for current issue is midnight on Friday, December 30, 2011.
The Journal will be published twice a year, once in fall and once in winter and will be available on campus and online free of cost.
Submissions are welcome from all current Morton Students. Work may be submitted by students who have attended Morton in the previous semester or who are registered for the upcoming semester. All instructors and staff are encouraged to submit work as well.
Submissions must be emailed to reference@morton.edu before the posted deadline for each issue. Written works may be emailed as an attachment or in the body of the email. If you want your work to be printed in a specific font or with stylized punctuation or styling, please submit your work as an attachment file. All photographs and images of artwork must be sent as a JPG or PDF. Works might be modified according space or size constraints. The Editors will not modify content.
Regarding photo and art submissions, please keep in mind that the journal will be printed in black and white on 8.5” by 5.5” pages. Please consider the size of the page when selecting the resolution and scale of your piece.
For print submissions, please do not exceed 1500 words.
All works submitted before the deadline will be considered by the Journal’s Editorial Board for inclusion in the magazine. The Library retains the right to publish all submitted work both in print and online.
All works must be original. We welcome all poems, essays, short stories, photographs, drawings, and comic strips.

The first new edition of the Morton Literary Journal is now available. Titled “Western Eclectic” (get it? it’s not Western Electric . . . .) the journal features the original work of Morton staff and students. Free copies are available on campus and in the library. Make sure you get yours before they are gone!